CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Adler Planetarium opened in 1930 as the first planetarium in the western hemisphere, and one of its main attractions was a star projector: the Zeiss Mark II. This year - after a ...
The device is not only a technological marvel, but could easily be an exhibit in the very museum where it remains in operation.
The University of Minnesota-Duluth’s Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium is getting a new projector. “The biggest thing is since it’s a newer technology, we’re going to have better resolution, it’s going ...
I’ll never forget the first elementary school trip I took to my local planetarium. Looking back on it today, it feels like a distinctly analog experience. As the lights dimmed and went out, the deep ...
After closing to the public last month to allow for some needed projector upgrades, Orange Coast College’s Planetarium on Saturday will host a free grand-reopening event, offering a slate of ...
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For 100 years, we have marveled at planetariums. Here's a brief history of how humans brought the stars indoors
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Picture this: a small audience is quietly ushered ...
Nestled in Big Bear, California, is the largest assemblage of planetarium projectors…well, anywhere. Owen Phairis is the owner, director, and curator of the Planetarium Projector and Science Museum, a ...
Since its opening, and until recent years, our Zeiss Model VIa optical planetarium projector has brought the wonder of the night sky to countless visitors. The Zeiss Company no longer services the ...
STORRS, Conn. (WTNH) — It’s small and unassuming, but its job is vast, like the universe. “It’s one of the oldest buildings on campus,” University of Connecticut physics professor Matt Guthrie said of ...
Mirror photo by Colette Costlow / Glendale science teacher Ethan Maneval points to the lightbulb in the center of the projector system in the Glendale Junior Senior High School planetarium. FLINTON — ...
MUNCIE, IN — On Saturday, Nov. 8, the planetarium will hold its annual Astronomy SLAM, featuring four students who have prepared presentations focusing on their interests. Their work will be displayed ...
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